US welcomes Afghan ceasefire, urges quick commence to talks
The United States on Tuesday welcomed a fresh ceasefire between Afghanistan’s government and Taliban insurgents, and voiced hope they can quickly open talks.
“I welcome the announcements of an Eid ceasefire. Afghans are worthy of to celebrate the vacation in peace,” stated Ross Wilson, the top US diplomat stationed in Kabul.
“I anticipate both sides fulfilling their commitments and moving quickly to intra-Afghan negotiations,” he wrote on Twitter.
The Afghan government, earlier, has instructed all security forces to see a ceasefire following the Taliban proposed a three-day truce through the Eid-ul-Azha holiday starting Friday, a spokesman to President Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday.
